Emerging+Technologies

Explore all the different variables that go into the Web 2.0 tools. What are the new technologies and how are they being used in general and in education? Explain many different types of these tools such as blogs, wikis, RSS, twitter, social bookmarking, etc.

Andy, Katie


 * What is Web 2.0?**

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 * Website Definitions:**

**Blog** is a type of [|website], usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog)

Educational Blogging is blogging by students, teachers, administrators, industry experts, and other involved entities that focus primarily on the educational process and educational interests. ( http://supportblogging.com/Educational+Blogging)

Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly. (http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki)
 * Wikis**

Wikis encourage group social interaction and collaboration and support asynchronous communication allowing users to contribute at a time, and from a place that suits them. ( http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/wikiedu/)

It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading. (http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html)
 * Really Simple Syndication (RSS) [[image:feed-icon32x32.png]]**

RSS feeds can be used to communicate events scheduled on or off campus to prospective and existing students. Subscribes of a schools calendar feed receive notification as new items are added to the calendar. is a free [|social networking] and [|micro-blogging] service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as //tweets //. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter)

Students and teachers can use Twitter to communicate, to ask questions, directions, or support.  is a free-access social networking website that is operated and privately owned by //Facebook //, Inc.  Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. People can also add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook)

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 * A huge collection of web 2.0 applications:**

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 * Web 2.0 in Education**

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 * Classroom 2.0 using Web 2.0 technologies**